Patrick urged former Gov. Rick Perry to mount a challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking a third term. He’s taken the already considerable power concentrated in the state’s No. 2 job to another level, forcing opponents from races and tightening his grip on the Senate.
Rick Perry
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Texas 2022 Elections
A Rick Perry — no, not that Rick Perry — files to run for Texas governor
A Springtown man with the same name as the former governor filed Monday to run for the state’s top post against Gov. Greg Abbott, raising the prospect of dirty political tricks.
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Criminal Justice
Analysis: When the Texas state seal doesn’t signify trust
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is using the state seal to shield himself against accusations by former top aides. And former Gov. Rick Perry is using it as well — as a backdrop for a sales pitch.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Analysis: Ken Paxton’s attractive troubles
The 2022 political season is just starting, but there are already three Republicans with statewide experience running for attorney general — including the incumbent.
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Health care
Rick Perry returns to the Texas Capitol to pitch study of psychedelic drugs for PTSD in veterans
The former Republican governor is throwing his weight behind a bill by state Rep. Alex Dominguez, D-Brownsville, that would order a clinical study of using psilocybin — found in “magic mushrooms” — to help veterans with mental health problems.
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Energy
West Texas is on track to get even more nuclear waste — thanks to the federal government
A hazardous waste disposal company in Andrews County wants to handle more dangerous levels of nuclear waste. Federal agencies are pondering new rules that could allow more of it to come to Texas.
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Energy
As energy secretary, Rick Perry mixed money and politics in Ukraine. The deals could be worth billions.
When the then-energy secretary accidentally helped lead the president into impeachment, he was simultaneously trying to help his friends cash in on a big gas deal.
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Texas 2020 Elections
This judge refused to toss Rick Perry’s indictment. Now Perry is backing his opponent in Court of Criminal Appeals race.
A PAC with close ties to Perry is backing Gina Parker’s campaign to oust incumbent Judge Bert Richardson in the GOP primary.
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U.S. ambassador on Rick Perry, Rudy Giuliani and Ukraine: “We did not want to work with Mr. Giuliani”
Gordon Sondland testified Wednesday that Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, pushed a quid pro quo between the American and Ukrainian leadership. The ambassador confirmed he worked closely with Perry, the outgoing energy secretary, on Ukrainian policy.
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Energy
Two of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s political supporters won “potentially lucrative” Ukraine energy deal, report says
The Associated Press reports that the oil and gas exploration contract was awarded after Perry recommended one of his backers as an energy adviser to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky.
